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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14561997

WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,STORAGE AREA

Event
WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,STORAGE AREA
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14561997
Report ID
214700

Event description

Employee killed when crushed by improperly stacked material

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was using a Caterpillar V60C forklift, type G, serial #31S1316, with an extended fork attachment to remove aluminum stock from a stockpile at the ea st side of an open yard at a building site. He sustained fatal crushing injuries to his body when the improperly stacked aluminum bundles fell onto him.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 48 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    7
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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